Heard On The Street

Humility, openness, fairness and being authentic are most important---not being the smartest person in the room or the hardest working person in the room.

Leadership: In Turbulent Times

Get to know Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Useful link:
https://doriskearnsgoodwin.com

World’s 25 Greatest Leaders: Heroes Of The Pandemic

Hats off to the inspiring leaders.

Useful link:
https://fortune.com/worlds-greatest-leaders/2020

Random Thoughts

The best time to be an entrepreneur is when everyone is running for the exits. It's about to be a great time to be an entrepreneur. There is a new hunger----and that hunger's only going to grow----for new leadership, new ideas, and new models.

Are Female Leaders More Successful At Managing The Coronavirus Crisis?

I think so, because of their kindness-first approach.

Useful links:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/25/why-do-female-leaders-seem-to-be-more-successful-at-managing-the-coronavirus-crisis

Random Thoughts

Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's Prime Minister may be the most effective leader on earth.Why? She focuses on empathy and she knows how to connect the dots.

Blackstone’s Builder

Insightful Q & A. Get to know Stephen A. Schwarzman.

Useful links:
https://www.blackstone.com
https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Blackstones-builder?gko=d2c08

They Lead, We coach: A Multigenerational Approach To Innovation

The thing is the new world should think, research and put two and two together in many ways than the rest of the world does. It becomes the new normal. It it works, it works.

Useful links:
https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/about/leadership/vicki-huff-eckert.html
https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/They-lead-we-coach-A-multigenerational-approach-to-innovation?gko=9e3e9

How To Manage Mavericks

Discipline, professionalism, and humility requires soft skills and tact. It's a gift very few people have.

Useful links:
https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/How-to-manage-mavericks?gko=a829f
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317742/twelve-yards-by-ben-lyttleton/9780143127307
http://www.harpercollins.co.nz/9780008225889/edge-leadership-secrets-from-footballss-top-thinkers

That Will Never Work

Get to know Marc Randolph.

Useful link:
https://www.marcrandolph.com

Kakuma Refugee Camp

In 2018 the Forum of Young Global Leaders took a group of dynamic, influential and knowledgeable delegates to Kakuma Refugee Camp, situated in Kenya’s Northwest region, in partnership with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), to consider ways to apply their resources – energy, networks, organizations and intellect – to find new approaches to protracted humanitarian situations. Despite significant constraints, Kakuma - which houses a population of almost 187,000 people - has a GDP approaching $56 million and is the economic engine of Kenya’s Turkana County. It is a great example of the entrepreneurial spirit and power across displaced populations.

Random Thoughts

People tend to do their most creative work when they find deep meaning in what they're doing—when they feel that their work really contributes to something that matters. If people lack that meaning, it's very hard for them to stay intrinsically motivated and creative. Many leaders don't realize how necessary it is to help people understand the importance of their work.

Random Thoughts

Everybody fails. Everybody falls. We are all human, after all. But mercy lifts us. Forgiveness allows us to move on and try again. As we approach this Easter weekend, remember that you and I are never really done. There’s always tomorrow.

The World's Greatest Leaders

Fortune’s World’s Greatest Leaders list is out.

Leadership Lessons From Game Of Thrones

Bruce Craven was spot on. Persuasion skill is a gift.

Useful link:
https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Leadership-lessons-from-Game-of-Thrones?gko=33bc5

Amazon's Peculiar Ways

The Leadership Principles may be the most public-facing of Amazon’s various lists of rules: The company has published them on its careers site. A must read.

Hot Wired Guitar: The Life Of Jeff Beck

A must read.

Useful links:
https://www.omnibuspress.com/Product.aspx?ProductId=1105657
https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Leadership-lessons-from-a-guitar-hero?gko=bfc3f

How To Have A Meaningful Conversation

It's all about A.C.T. A=Authenticity. C=Connection. T=Taste. Practice.

Useful link:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/07/stop-asking-how-are-you-harvard-researchers-say-this-is-how-successful-people-make-small-talk.html

Random Thoughts

It’s a huge amount of work to pay attention globally. Every CEO needs to be focused on equality. Every CEO needs to realize they can make these changes. They can evolve. They can go forward. They can inspire others.

Jack Ma Says It’s His Responsibility To Let Alibaba Go

A good role model.

Useful link:
https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2164725/jack-ma-says-its-his-responsibility-let-alibaba-go-warns-protracted-us-china